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Characters
Both authors agree that characters in their books can take on a life of their own
  1. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  15. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  19. Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
    01:05
    Would any of your characters make a good therapet?
  20. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  21. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  22. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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